Post on 28-Dec-2015
…can be inefficient◦ Their systems may be manual◦ Our orders may be lost in the swamp◦ They get back to us eventually◦ Their communications get lost in our swamp
…can be error prone◦ Orders, lines, dates, quantities can get mixed up◦ Drawings get lost◦ Scraps of paper get misplaced
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Higher production costs◦ Extra inventory to buffer unreliable suppliers and
communication failures◦ Production delays or shutdowns due to stockouts◦ Expedited shipping
Higher cost of quality◦ Out-of-date specs and requirements
Higher staff costs◦ Buyer resource spent administering paperwork,
following up, calling suppliers, updating spreadsheets…
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For the supplier… Notification that we placed an order Online access to real time order list One-click acknowledgment Easy notification of shipmentFor the buyer… Prompt, two-way communication Instant visibility of supplier commitments Instant visibility of shipments All integrated into Power-Link
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Buyer Place the PO Review change Accept change See Supplier
Accept
Supplier View Scheduled Receipts Propose change See Customer Accept Accept (VA)
Automatic text message◦ Order placed, check e-mail
Automatic e-mail◦ Link provides one-click access
to portal
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e-mail text message
Place the PO Issue a release Change a PO
quantity or date
Buyer Supplier
Orders placed by their customer◦ Items, quantities and dates
Both item numbers: customer’s and their own
Confirm by date Forecast: Annual view of open and planned
orders
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Forecast
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Orders placed by buyers via Procurement Management
Suppliers can see both your item and their internal item number
Confirm delivery per line item by date
Supplier gets an e-mail each time a PO line item or release is created
PO Attachments◦ Drawings, spec sheets
PO Comments◦ Header, line, release
Supplier has clear understanding of what you need
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Suppliers can see attachments with one click External attachment files stored in secure location
◦ Can be separate from internal attachment location
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XA
PortalAttachments
XAAttachments
FTPUser
See supplier commitments and proposals
Same as the PortalSame as the Portal◦Can be the same view◦…or a similar one
– Add Vendor– Remove Vendor Catalog
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Orders under review by Supplier Orders accepted or not accepted Changes proposed by Supplier Supplier’s comments Suppliers attachments
You have clear understanding of their commitments; no confusion in the hand-off
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Supplier actions show up in Power-Link Buyer can take action as required
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Buyer No action required Review, Accept or
Reject
Supplier Review or Accept Propose change
ExportDecl
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Print labels
Upload attachments
Send shipment notice
Receive goods via Materials Management
ReceivingSupplier
Certificateof Origin Packing
List
Bar coded labels with Item and PO…◦ Used for receiving and inventory transactions
Integrator transaction program◦ Creates PDF, sends to Portal
Prompt on Portal
Supplier can print as many as they need on their local printer
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◦ Includes attributes added via Integrator
Supplier can attach shipping documents, import papers, etc.
We attach documents to… ◦ Scheduled Receipt for buyer viewing convenience◦ Purchase Order for history
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XA
PortalAttachments
XAAttachments
FTPUser
Select multiple lines
Fill in quantity shipped per line
If short, add date for rest◦ Same as proposing a
split quantity Creates Shipment
Notice in Power-Link
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System-Link◦ Retrieve data for Portal◦ Update XA from Portal◦ Two-way attachments
Power-Link◦ Views – General, Shipping and Export◦ Deployment Profiles
Enterprise Integrator◦ Primary objects (Forecast)◦ Secondary objects (Scheduled Receipt Extension)◦ User Exit programs (Split shipment)◦ Transaction programs (Label print) ◦ Publish & Subscribe (Alerts to suppliers)
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Catavolt Server
Flexible creation of views in Power-Link Deployment Profile protects your data
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Data Source•One XA User•Many Portal users
DeploymentProfile
User
User
User
User
User
User
User
SchedRecpts
Fast start-up Low cost Low risk Low maintenance
◦ Uses core XA data…no external database
Catavolt technology extends IDF to the web
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Installation (3 days)◦ Import Integrator objects & host code◦ Configure System-Link server and Portal◦ Tailor links for e-mail and attachments
Buyer-side setup (1 day)◦ PO’s (assume PM/OBPM used today)◦ Planned Orders (assume MRP/AVP used today)
Supplier-side setup (2 days)◦ Train customer to administer suppliers◦ Review and tailor tools for training suppliers
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Not included: User exit code changes
All internal activities done using same UI User actions on normal menus Supplier comments appear on card Attachments appear in normal place
The Portal looks and acts like part of XA
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High performance 100% availability Extreme security
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Catavolt Sever
•Business logic•Attachments•XML to/from XA
ERPServic
eFTP
Service
User
User
User
User
User
User
User Available
worldwide Users not included
in XA user count
Built for XA Built for the web Gives you what you want
◦ All the good things Availability, performance, productivity…
◦ None of the bad things Moving parts, new things to manage…
If you like the IDF, this is the way to go
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Improved relationship with suppliers helps manage costs down
Reduce inventory investment Reduce plant downtime caused by stockouts Reduce costs by improving efficiency of
procurement team Improve decision making with visibility of
supply chain Improve receiving process via ASN’s (R7.8) Meet automotive OEM dictates
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